2016 Bakenal RedWinemaking:The grapes for this wine were picked at night to keep the temperature cool and enhance fruit quality and freshness. Tasting Notes:Paying homage to the Caribbean carnival, this wine is highlighted with aromas of plums, berries and musk. The fruit flavours are balanced with a natural intensity and very smooth finish. Background.Bakenal by Evoi captures the spirit of the bacchanal - a wild, uninhibited celebration. This revelry ranges from mythological feasts attended by Nymphs and Satyrs, to the modern day Caribbean Carnival, which combines the energy of beautiful people with the vibrant colours, sights and sounds of the West Indies.

When properly grown and blended Merlot is one of the great grape varieties capable of producing rich, well-structured wines. The Mount Lawson Merlot explores the full possibilities of the grape with dark cherry and plum aromas leading to generous flavours of red tree fruits and a soft mid-palate redolent of blackberry. The finish is long and satisfying with hints of vanilla.