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10 to 13 degrees C (50 - 55 F) is the usual figure with moderate to damp humidity. I put the racks against a block outside wall & insulate them from the room. That is probably your best option - short of actual cooling. This uses the cool ground temperature to keep it stable. You don't want to have a swing of more than 3 - 4 degrees in the different seasons. Mine is stable around 55 - 57 degrees.
Aging is a matter of taste. The trend in NA has been for bold wines. Bold versus subtlety, that is . . . and subtlety requires age in many grape varietals. I tend to be very conservative & I follow Decanter's aging suggestions vs Parker's.
Ian
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'87 Carrera Cab
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