denis patoux magnum vintage 2002Denis Patoux Magnum Vintage 2002 The 2002 vintage in Champagne was excellent. The winter was bitterly cold and snowy, and it dragged on slowly until late spring. But when spring arrived, it was perfect, enabling a fruitful blossoming. A hot summer produced dry, bright days that allowed the grapes to ripen without overheating. The resulting wines were rich, well balanced, and full bodied with significant alcohol content and incisive acidity. Since many