Darby
Darby produces wines from Columbia Valley, Washington's expansive growing region. The winery focuses on Rhône-style varietals and blends, drawing on the region's capacity for ripe, structured fruit. The Dark Side Syrah and Live Wire Boushey Vineyard Marsanne each earned a 91-point rating from Wine Enthusiast, demonstrating the winery's command of both the bold, dark-fruited character of Syrah and the textured, mineral-driven profile Marsanne can achieve in the Pacific Northwest. The Flipside, a Mourvèdre–Syrah–Grenache blend, rounds out the portfolio with a 90-point assessment. These wines reflect Columbia Valley's warm days and cool nights, conditions that allow Darby to balance ripeness with acidity and structure.
Critics
Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate