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Here are several examples of investment grade wines and their market prices.  The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), an annualized growth rate over a specific period of time, is a good approximation for the historical performance of a particular bottle.

 

Prices* ($USD/bottle)
Label Vint Release Aug '09 5yrs Ago CAGR
(since release)
CAGR (5yr)
Cheval Blanc 1990 59 900 N/A 15% N/A
Haut Brion  1990 51 320 142 10% 18%
Haut Brion  1989 N/A 750 N/A N/A N/A
Haut Brion  1998 N/A 235 N/A N/A N/A
Lafite  1990 60 540 N/A 12% N/A
Lafite  1996 146 990 N/A 16% N/A
Lafite  1982 41 3400 760 18% 35%
Lafite  1986 N/A 1000 N/A N/A N/A
Lafite  1998 N/A 620 N/A N/A N/A
Lafite  2003 N/A 700 N/A N/A N/A
Latour  1990 59 600 152 13% 32%
Latour  1982 N/A 1700 770 N/A 17%
Le Pin  1990 124 2950 N/A 18% N/A
Leoville Lascases  1990 25 250 N/A 13% N/A
Lynch Bages  1990 22 275 N/A 14% N/A
Margaux  1990 63 925 182 15% 38%
Mouton 1982 38 850 700 12% 4%
Mouton 1990 N/A 250 153 N/A 10%
Mouton 1995 N/A 340 N/A N/A N/A
Petrus  1990 268 3000 N/A 14% N/A
Pichon Lalande  1990 23 120 N/A 9% N/A

 
* Prices are taken from multiple publicly available sources found on the internet.