94pts, VinePair

World-renowned winemaker Paul Hobbs has worked with Armenia’s Yacoubian family since 2008. Together, they produce wine from native grapes — like this blend of 90 percent Areni and 10 percent Kakhet — from the high-elevation Vayots Dzor province. The wine opens with notes of Mediterranean cooking herbs, black pepper, and blackberry jam. The palate is spot-on with more herbaceous notes, tart raspberries, and spice.

• Keith Beavers