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.