EAST COAST PALATE

The blend in this bottle is 60% Syrah/40% Mourvèdre.  It smells old-world, with dusty, earthy aromas mingling with fresh strawberry notes.  It also smells a bit strong, even though the alcohol content is listed at 13%. 
The wine is light bodied, with some fantastic minerality and a little bit of spiciness.  I like the acid levels, too.  The fruity components, in this case, were low key, taking a back seat role to the stoney, dirty characteristics.  This wine gets 87-88 points from my palate; I'd recommend decanting the wine to let it breath a bit (really just to allow some of the stinging boozey aroma to burn off).  Either way, this Luc Pirlet blend from the Languedoc region is a good wine, and I'd go back for more any day, especially since it only costs $12.