Le Suprême
Detroit's Most Parisian Wine List, By Far
Downtown · Detroit · French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Walking into Le Suprême, you half-expect someone to hand you a beret — the room is doing a full 1920s Parisian brasserie thing, and somehow the wine list matches that energy perfectly. Twenty-seven by-the-glass options, almost entirely French, and priced like they actually want you to order a second glass. This is not a list that was built by a beverage distributor on autopilot.
Selection Deep Dive
The list is a tight, confident tour of France — Loire Valley, Burgundy, Champagne, Alsace, Jura, Rhône, Bordeaux — with no filler and no obvious crowd-pleaser grab for Sonoma Chardonnay or Napa Cab. Producers like Michel Vattan in Sancerre, Château du Petit Thouars in Chinon, and Château de Chamirey in Mercurey signal that someone with actual taste built this. There's a smart Champagne section anchored by Drappier Carte d'Or and J. Lassalle 'Préférence' that punches well above what you'd expect in Detroit. The gap is depth on the bottle side — with 27 pours all by the glass, this reads more like a wine bar program than a full-service brasserie cellar, which may frustrate serious collectors looking to go deep.
By the Glass
Twenty-seven options by the glass is genuinely impressive, and the range runs from a $14 Domaine Salvard Sauvignon Blanc to a $29 Champagne without ever feeling like they're padding the list. Rotation isn't documented publicly, but the selection feels curated enough that it probably doesn't change constantly — which is fine when the starting lineup is this good.
Château du Petit Thouars 'Les Georges' Cabernet Franc, Chinon — $16
This is a $20 retail bottle being poured at $16 a glass — yes, that math is real. Chinon Cab Franc from a serious Loire producer at this price in a white-tablecloth room is the kind of thing that makes you want to order a second glass before finishing the first.
J. Lassalle 'Préférence' Champagne
Most people zero in on Drappier because they've heard of it, but J. Lassalle is a small, family-run Champagne house in Chigny-les-Roses that rarely makes it onto restaurant lists this side of the Atlantic. This is the kind of Champagne that makes you reconsider every big-house Brut you've ever ordered.
François Montand Crémant du Jura
Nothing wrong with it per se, but when you're sitting next to J. Lassalle Champagne and Drappier Carte d'Or at comparable prices, ordering Crémant feels like bringing a bag lunch to a feast. Save it for a Tuesday night at home.
F.E. Trimbach Dry Riesling, Alsace + Trout Amandine with Michigan Rainbow Trout
Trimbach's Riesling is bone-dry, precise, and has enough acidity to cut through the browned butter while its subtle orchard fruit lifts the delicate trout without overpowering it. It's also an Alsatian wine with a Michigan fish, which feels right at home on Washington Blvd.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Le Suprême is doing something genuinely rare in Detroit — a French-focused, almost entirely by-the-glass wine program with markups so fair they border on embarrassing. If you like France in your glass and 1920s Paris in your eyeline, this one's worth the reservation.
Comments
Get the Weekly Wingman
One wine list review, one adventure pick, one quick tip, and a personal note. Every week. Under 500 words.