Solid Provençal Pours in Brickell's Power Lunch Scene
Miami · Miami · French Mediterranean · Visit Website ↗
Updated March 2026
Reviewed February 20, 2026
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LPM's wine list reads like a greatest hits of southern France with some predictable Italian and Spanish backup dancers. It's the kind of list built for expense accounts and pre-game rosé — safe, recognizable, and priced like you're sitting oceanfront even though you're in Brickell. Nothing here will surprise you, but nothing will embarrass you either.
The French Mediterranean focus makes sense given LPM's Côte d'Azur vibe, and they lean hard into Provence rosés, Rhône whites, and Bordeaux reds that pair well with their seafood-forward menu. You'll find the usual suspects from Bandol, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and a decent Burgundy section that doesn't dig too deep into grower Champagne or natural wine territory. The Italian selection skews northern with some Piedmont and Tuscany standards. It's a business lunch list — built for recognition over exploration, which works for the crowd but leaves wine nerds wanting more adventure.
The glass program sticks to crowd-pleasers: a Sancerre, a Whispering Angel-adjacent rosé, maybe a Chablis, and some entry-level Italian reds. Pours are generous enough and rotate seasonally, but don't expect any bleeding-edge natural wines or obscure grower bottlings. It's the wine equivalent of playing the hits — everyone knows the words, nobody's mad about it, but nobody's rushing to tell their friends either.
Domaine de la Mordorée Tavel Rosé — $58
Tavel delivers Provence vibes with more structure and less markup than the Instagram bottles
Château de Pibarnon Bandol Blanc
Most people skip white Bandol for rosé, but this Clairette-based blend has texture and salinity that crushes with their seafood
Generic Côtes de Provence Rosé
When you're paying $65+ for commodity rosé you can find at Total Wine for $18, you're funding the marble floors
Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc + Mediterranean Sea Bass
The Roussanne's richness and white flower aromatics mirror the fish's olive oil preparation without fighting the herbs
✔️ The Bottom Line
LPM delivers exactly what you'd expect from a French Mediterranean restaurant in Miami's financial district: a safe, well-curated list with markup that reflects the zip code more than the liquid. Come for the scene and the reliable pours, not the wine discoveries.
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Solid Range
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Varietal Specific
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Stemless Casual
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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